February / March 2023 Newsletter

​The Communicator

• President's Message
• By Hector Casillas, SR/WA
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• Chapter 57 IRWA Members . . .

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Things are moving quickly in 2023 and I hope the new year is treating you well so far.  The chapter kicked off the year with its first board meeting in January and discussed various items and events we are planning.  One of the topics this year is submitting our award recipients for 2022 to the region for award consideration.  Applications for Newsletter of the Year, Website of the Year, Government Employer of the Year, and Large and Small Employers of the Year have been submitted for consideration.  Best of luck to Chapter 57 and the deserving individuals (Sheryn Smay/Emily Madueno) and companies (Monument ROW/Santolucito Dore Group).
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​​Moving on to education, Education Chair Kelley Kelley is actively working on securing Course 502 for May and Co-Chair Tim Green is working on securing Course 901 for late Spring.  These courses will be a combination of hybrid and in-person courses.  Stay tuned for details on those and register early!

Robbie Hechanova, Kelley Kelley, and I will be attending the Region 1 (CA/NV/AZ) Spring Forum in San Francisco in April.  We can't wait to report back on the details of the forum that may benefit you, our members.  A reminder to register if you're planning on attending the IRWA Education Conference in Denver, CO, June 25-28, 2023, where we will vote on IRWA business and elect new officers.  We welcome all members to register and join us in Denver.
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In other news, the chapter will be opening nominations for officers soon and if you're interested in serving and volunteering at the local chapter level, please email our Nominations & Elections Chair, Ms. Christie Santolucito.

This month, the Chapter's new LinkedIn page went live, special thanks to Emily!  I'd encourage you all to follow us.
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Thanks for reading and have a great day!

​Hector Casillas, SR/WA